Context

123456<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
123456<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
Sariagas (most disconnected)Balqas (most connected)

The chart above shows the evolution of street network disconnectedness of the most connected and most disconnected cities in Kazakhstan, for both new street additions (left) and the aggregate street network (right).

Kazakhstan in context: Street-network sprawl of new development

The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kazakhstan rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Kazakhstan, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Almaty, South Kazakhstan and Aqmola. Out of the three regions, South Kazakhstan and Aqmola do not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in South Kazakhstan peaked in 1991-2005. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Aqmola peaked in 1991-2005.

The largest city in Kazakhstan is Almaty, with a population of 1855600 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Almaty as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.29, which is sprawly. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Almaty rose steadily.

Kazakhstan in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Kazakhstan is Sarıağaş with an SNDi of 5.06, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Balqaş with an SNDi of 1.53, which is very well-connected. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Balqaş, Sarıağaş.

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kazakhstan rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Kazakhstan, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Almaty, South Kazakhstan and Aqmola. Out of the three regions, South Kazakhstan and Aqmola do not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in South Kazakhstan peaked in 1991-2005. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Aqmola peaked in 1991-2005.

The largest city in Kazakhstan is Almaty, with a population of 1855600 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Almaty as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.29, which is sprawly. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Almaty rose steadily.